| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Canning Town, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2011 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1936–1939 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1939–1952 | Arsenal | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alf Fields (15 November 1918 – 14 November 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Fields signed with Arsenal in 1936, turned professional in 1937, and made his debut in 1939.[1] Between then and 1952, Fields made a total of 19 appearances in the Football League.[2] After retiring as a player, Fields spent time as a coach at Arsenal, before eventually retiring in November 1983.[1]
Fields played himself in the 1939 film The Arsenal Stadium Mystery.[3]
During World War II, Fields served in North Africa and Italy, earning the British Empire Medal.[4]
As the time of his death, Fields was Arsenal's oldest surviving player.[5] He died on 14 November 2011, one day before his 93rd birthday.[6]